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Testalonga I Am The Ninja Pet Nat

2023

Good time bubbles – lots of fun, lots of flavour, a little less alcohol.

After travelling extensively in Portugal and Austria learning his craft, Craig Hawkins returned to South Africa and became the winemaker at top Swartland estate Lammershoek. Craig now makes his own Testalonga wines from various small, organic vineyard sites in Swartland and makes everything naturally, with as little intervention as possible.

I Am The Ninja follows Craig Hawkins' other pet-nat, I Wish I Was A Ninja. Whereas the original uses the Colombard grape, this one is 100% Chenin Blanc from old bush vines planted in 1961.

Fleshy stone fruit, green apple and citrus, there’s just a tickle of sweetness to balance out that zesty Chenin acidity. Disgorged, so clean as a whistle, this is a highly drinkable, creamy pet-nat.

And why the dog on the label? The photo was taken by their friend Martin Shambrock in London of his neighbour’s dog ‘Layla’. “We love the photo and think it suits this wine perfectly, it serious but playful at the same time.”

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Wine Type	Other Sparkling wine
Closure	Crown Cap
Alc. Vol	10.5%
Region	Swartland
Country	South Africa
Grape Varietal	Chenin Blanc

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What is organic wine?

Organic wine is wine made from grapes grown in accordance with the principles of organic farming. This excludes the use of artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides.

Previously, “Made with Organically Grown Grapes” was legally the only claim possible, but regulations introduced in 2012 now allow the whole winemaking process, from harvest to bottle, to be certified by law.

The definition does still vary from country to country though. In the US, no additional sulfites may be added to any organic product, including wine. In the EU, added sulfites are allowed, though there are limits on how much. Most other wine-producing countries do not have their own standards for organic wine and observe the standards of the nation importing the wine.